GRE Word List
JUXTAPOSE
to place (different things) side by side (as to compare them or contrast them or to create an interesting effect)
The meaning of the word juxtapose is to place (different things) side by side (as to compare them or contrast them or to create an interesting effect).
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| compensatory | to be equivalent to : counterbalance |
| lot | an object used as a counter in determining a question by chance see also throw in one's lot with |
| brackish | somewhat salty |
| dolorous | causing, marked by, or expressing misery or grief |
| sentinel | sentry |
| recast | to cast again |
| fortitude | strength of mind that enables a person to encounter danger or bear pain or adversity with courage |
| resplendent | shining brilliantly : characterized by a glowing splendor |
| induct | to put in formal possession (as of a benefice or office) : install |
| trilogy | a series of three dramas or literary works or sometimes three musical compositions that are closely related and develop a single theme |